Association of Youth Suicides and County-Level Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in the US; Virtual Reality and Procedural Pain During Intravenous Placement in Young Children
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
Release Date: 01/03/2023
Conditional and Unconditional Social Transfers, Early-Life Nutrition, and Child Growth
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
A new study examines how conditional and unconditional cash transfers affect exclusive breastfeeding rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH,...
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School Readiness and Early Childhood Education and Care Services Among Dual Language Learners
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
A new study explores how early childhood education and care services can reduce disparities in school readiness for dual language learners. Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH, and Philip Fisher, PhD, of Stanford University discuss strategies to...
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Community Health Workers Linking Clinics and Schools and Asthma Control
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
A new study explores how community health workers can be used as links between clinic, home, and school to improve asthma care for low-income minoritized children with asthma. Jill Halterman, MD, MPH, of the University of Rochester,...
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JAMA Pediatrics: Health and the 2024 Election Theme Issue
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
JAMA Pediatrics has published research on the impact of policy on child health to inform decision-making with scientific evidence. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH,...
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Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
A new study finds an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adulthood after incident diagnosis of hypertension in childhood. Stephen Daniels, MD, PhD, of the University of Colorado discusses hypertension screening and...
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Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
A meta-analysis of treatments for autism finds that increasing intervention is not associated with greater improvement in development for young children with autism. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA...
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Iron Supplementation and Early Development in Low-Risk Breastfed Infants
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
New research finds that iron supplementation for low-risk breastfed infants born at term does not improve psychomotor development. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss infant iron supplementation with Martha Sola-Visner, MD, associate professor at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Related Content:
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Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
New research finds that an artificial intelligence decision support tool has high accuracy for diagnosing otitis media. Bimal Desai, MD, MBI, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses applications...
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Fruit Juice Consumption and Strategies to Address Pediatric Obesity
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
A new systematic review and meta-analysis supports recommendations to limit 100% fruit juice consumption for children and adults to prevent weight gain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate...
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HPV Vaccination and Strategies to Improve Uptake
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary
New research shows that HPV vaccination rates have increased, and interventions targeted to parents and health care professionals can improve rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate...
info_outlineJAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the January 3, 2023 issue.